• More than 25 years of experience• Medico attachment Hospital Clinic of Barcelona ( 2004-2005). • Team Collaboration in liver transplantation in Clinic of Barcelona (2005 ) Hospital.• Deputy Medical guards in Mataro Hospital (2005 to present).• Medical Assistant General Cirurgia Service de l' Hospital de Mataro (from 2006 to the present ).• Deputy Surgeon Functional Unit of Morbid Obesity in the Hospital de Mataro from the implementation of the Unit until today. Currently over 250 patients operated on with laparoscopic approach. Performing tubulization gastric ( gastric sleeve ) and gastric bypass according to the directions. ...

The gastric bypass or gastric bypass surgery is a technique of bariatric surgery is to reduce and restrict the absorption of food. These techniques a The gastric bypass or gastric bypass surgery is a technique of bariatric surgery is to reduce and restrict the absorption of food. These techniques are directed to the treatment of morbid obesity and is a mixed procedure that combines restrictive malabsorptive phases. The procedure is to reduce and restrict food absorption creating a small reservoir at the expense of lower stomach Curls separately from the rest of the stomach to prevent a deviation fistula more effect to the small intestine. Thus it is achieved early satiety. The technique also acts by hormonal effect in reducing Ghelina decreased and gastric inhibitory peptide. The process is done by open surgery (laparotomy) and endoscopically. ...

Laparoscopy is a surgical technique inspection of the abdominal cavity that does not require large incisions. During the laparoscopic surgical proceduLaparoscopy is a surgical technique inspection of the abdominal cavity that does not require large incisions. During the laparoscopic surgical procedure, the abdomen is introduced into a laparoscope, which is a tube containing an optical system coupled to a light source. The camera allows the doctor to inspect, from a monitor, the pelvic organs and, if necessary, introduce other instruments through the same laparoscope to correct any problems. The benefits of laparoscopic surgery are numerous, so it is applied in various fields. In urology shorter hospital stay and recovery is required, there is less chance of infectious complications, decreases postoperative pain and no visible scarring. In gynecology it is used for inspection of certain diseases or gynecological processes: cysts, fibroids, hysterectomy, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, etc. Moreover, laparoscopy is used in other medical specialties and processes such as prostate cancer, the varicele or some kidney diseases.
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Morbid obesity is also known as class III obesity or severe obesity. It is all overweight exceeds a BMI of 40 or even 35 if the patient has a disease Morbid obesity is also known as class III obesity or severe obesity. It is all overweight exceeds a BMI of 40 or even 35 if the patient has a disease or disability to severe as a result of excess weight. In many countries it is a public health problem due to the new eating habits of the society. Morbid obesity can be treated with a low calorie diet and regular exercise. In extreme cases you can turn to bariatric surgery. ...

Obesity is a disease characterized by the presence of an excess of fat mass (fat) in the body and for weight gain, usually due to a disproportionate fObesity is a disease characterized by the presence of an excess of fat mass (fat) in the body and for weight gain, usually due to a disproportionate food intake. This condition is easily diagnosed by assessing the body mass index and overall constitution of the person. The sum of factors that cause this disease, typical of the XXI century, include a sedentary lifestyle, a poor dietary patterns, and genetic and environmental factors. On the other hand, obesity is often aggravated by a number of other associated diseases, such as diabetes, cholesterol, triglycerides and hypertension, in addition to incur certain social rejection and lead to psychological problems. Also among the population suffering from this disease, there is increased risk of cardiovascular events, particularly in patients with abdominal obesity (an indicator of insulin resistance). The treatment of obesity through the monitoring of the recommendations of endocrine and nutritionists, based on a good individualized dietary plan, and changes in daily routines, especially when it comes to exercise. It is also important to establish these guidelines from childhood to avoid the appearance of so-called childhood obesity.
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Obesity surgery, known as bariatric surgery, is the set of techniques to reduce the intake or food absorption capacity. Surgery is indicated for morbidly obese patients having a body mass index greater than 40kg / m2 or to those affected by severe obesity and associated diseases. Moreover, stomach surgery is performed through restrictive, malabsorptive or mixed media. The restrictive adjustable gastric banding (one ring placed around the entrance of the stomach which limits intake) gastrectomy (stomach reduction operation to remove 80 percent of its volume) and plicated tubular gastroplasty (included stomach operation that reduces the intake capacity by inward folding of the wall of the stomach itself). Malabsorptive techniques are duodenal (removal of much of the stomach joins the small intestine up to the duodenum to take half of it) and biliopancreatic diversion (halving junction of the stomach and small intestine). The combined procedure is the gastric bypass (leaving a small stomach and connected to the small intestine, using 60 percent of it). All these methods can be performed by open or laparoscopic surgery.
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